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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 Chapter 13: Lieutenant Mamiya's Long Story: Part II (Pgs. 151-172) | Book 2 Chapter 1: As Concrete as Possible ? Appetite in Literature (Pgs. 175-184) | Book 2 Chapter 2: No Good News in This Chapter (Pgs. 185-195).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how does Creta Kano say she eventually managed to pay off her debts?
(a) She became a prostitute.
(b) She sold her family house.
(c) She won the lottery.
(d) She went to work for her sister.

2. What article of clothing does Toru Okada agree to wear to his meeting with Malta Cano in Chapter 3?
(a) A pink dress shirt.
(b) White shoes.
(c) A blue pinstriped blazer.
(d) A polka dot tie.

3. What does Malta Kano do on her international travels?
(a) Attend conferences.
(b) Give public demonstrations of her abilities.
(c) Make psychic house calls.
(d) Sample water.

4. Who calls Toru Okada in Chapter 11 immediately before the arrive of Lieutenant Mamiya?
(a) Kumiko.
(b) Malta Kano.
(c) The mysterious woman.
(d) May Kasahara.

5. For what problem has Kumiko sought the advice of Malta Kano in Chapter 3?
(a) Kumiko's brother's professional problems.
(b) Toru Okada's lack of a job.
(c) The Okadas' flailing marriage.
(d) The Okadas' missing cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Toru Okada rationalize his wife's curtness to him in Chapter 2?

2. What does Malta Kano assure Toru Okada that he will find at the end of their meeting?

3. Who saves Lieutenant Mamiya from the dry well where the Mongolian soldiers leave him?

4. How long have Kumiko and Toru Okada been married at the beginning of the novel?

5. What errand is Toru Okada running at the beginning of Chapter 7?

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